infrared41 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Is it just me or does Chris Berman spend most of the time talking about anything but the baseball game he is supposed to be calling?I was watching the Mets and Nationals tonight and Berman would call about every 10th pitch. Most of the time he was just talking to Joe Morgan about other players, teams, the old days, etc... It wasn't entirely awful but it sounded more like a radio talk show than a baseball game. I guess it doesn't really matter since we can watch the game to see what's happening but I have to admit their talk show did make the game a little confusing at times. It was like watching one thing while listening to something completely different.Thoughts? All roads lead to Dollar General. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Well basbeall is conversational www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I'm pretty sure I would rather hear "Shoe Polish Head" ramble on about the past and the history of the game with Joe Morgan than hear Berman call another homerun. You know the call I'm talking about. "BackBackBackBack ... Gone!" God, I cannot stand that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friarcanuck Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 It was so painful watching the Home Run Derby from last years All Star game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 It's painful to hear Berman do play-by-play for anything. His calls in the Home Run Derby are grossly overexaggerated.Watch during the NFL season when he hosts "NFL Prime Time". He gets too excited and makes every play sound like the final play of the Rams-Titans Super Bowl.He tries way too hard to pump fun and entertainment into a broadcast. He was much better when he was younger (and lighter) and actually did describe the action instead of throwing out adjectives. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator85 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 I like Chris Berman. He embodies the type of speaker I aspire to be. He's witty, clever and unpremeditated. He can ad-lib with ease and doesn't always rely on things he rehearsed. He might not be the classic definition of a broadcaster, but who said you had to be? There's nothing wrong with breaking the mold.Some of you might want complete stiffs calling baseball games, but I like people who have an actual personality like Berman. Telling stories is actually a good thing, especially in a slow-paced sport like baseball. With 15-20 seconds in between pitches, you'd better say something or you'll lose your audience.I love the nicknames. I'm OK with "back, back, back." Shows like NFL Countdown and NFL PrimeTime are required viewing for me, mainly because of Berman. In short, his cleverness and personality make him a very good broadcaster in my book. If I ever met him, I'd buy him a few beers and have him tell me a few more of those baseball stories. Anyway, that's my opinion and the rest of you have yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Here's Berman's entire PBP career:*barry bonds hits a foul ball*OH BABY!!!BACKBACKBACKBACKBACK------G O N E ! ! ! ! ! Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Berman's getting a bit old, but he was very good on sportscenter--amusing and clever.He is brutal at the Home Run Derby, but then again, how would anyone do calling all of those HRs over and over... Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Berman is pathetic. I never really did like him. I can't stand his calls. He is HORRIBLE, but he is not as bad as Yankess radio play by play John Sterling. Sterling sucks. I remember one time Sterling was doing one of his asinine calls "IT IS HIGH IT IS FAR IT IS..... CAUGHT AT THE WALL by Vernon Wells. Sterling and Berman are the worst. I'm ok with the theatrics and all, but keep it to a minimum. Don't grossly overdue it, and on top of all this, these two morons are fairly inaccurate with many of the things they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 I like Chris Berman. Some of you might want complete stiffs calling baseball games, but I like people who have an actual personality like Berman. I like Berman too. I just found it odd how little of the action he actually described. I don't mind the stories at all but there were times during the game I watched where it was like the Mets and Nats were on a TV in the background while Berman and Morgan were having a conversation. I also prefer personality to "stiffs." I prefer Brent Musberger to Keith Jackson etc.... Musberger makes every game seem like and event. But he does call the game we're watching. I'm just saying Berman could pay a little more attention.John Sterling. Sterling sucks. He sure does. All roads lead to Dollar General. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Here's Berman's entire PBP career:*barry bonds hits a foul ball*OH BABY!!!BACKBACKBACKBACKBACK------G O N E ! ! ! ! ! Don't you mean "Barry US Bonds"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I'm pretty sure I would rather hear "Shoe Polish Head" ramble on about the past and the history of the game with Joe Morgan than hear Berman call another homerun. Jon Miller? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAsterisk Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 John Miller is hilarious when he pronounces Hispanic names, because he changes his entire voice and throws in an accent. It sounds as tacked-on and out-of-place as play-by-play in a sub-par video game (Wow, that was a lot of hyphens).As for Chris Berman, I agree that he's far too animated and I have a deep, carnal urge to slap the ever-loving crap out of him every time he says something like "Josh 'Tears of' McCown." "He could... Go... All... The... Way..." is the only 'signiature call' of his that I actually like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 As for Chris Berman, I agree that he's far too animated and I have a deep, carnal urge to slap the ever-loving crap out of him every time he says something like "Josh 'Tears of' McCown." "He could... Go... All... The... Way..." is the only 'signiature call' of his that I actually like. So... Berman's signature call is one of Howard Cosell's catch phrases? Sounds like a forged signature. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkeguthrie Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Miller's great, when we get to hear him. We seem to have about half a dozen announcers..including two of the best I have ever heard on the tube, Krukow and Kuiper.PSI interviewed Chris Berman once for my radio station, he gave me my own Berman nickname which I am particularly proud of:Brinke's "Robbery" Guthrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHoUP Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Berman isn't too bad, unless he is doing highlights. *cough*NFL PRIMETIME*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Miller's great, when we get to hear him. We seem to have about half a dozen announcers..including two of the best I have ever heard on the tube, Krukow and Kuiper. Yeah but by the end of the year i get so damn tired of hearing GRAB SOME PINE!!!! MEAT!!!! On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkeguthrie Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Miller's great, when we get to hear him. We seem to have about half a dozen announcers..including two of the best I have ever heard on the tube, Krukow and Kuiper. Yeah but by the end of the year i get so damn tired of hearing GRAB SOME PINE!!!! MEAT!!!! well, yes, he DOES do that a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 John Miller is hilarious when he pronounces Hispanic names, because he changes his entire voice and throws in an accent. It sounds as tacked-on and out-of-place as play-by-play in a sub-par video game (Wow, that was a lot of hyphens). No kidding...he has a hard-on to keep referring to Andruw Jones as "On-drew Jones".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 I am guessing Miller probably speaks spanish so he is just using the proper pronounciation when he says the latin players names. I've heard other bi-lingual announcers do the same thing. Orestes Destrade (at least I think it was him) was doing it during the World Baseball Classic. I think it's classy and it shows some respect. I wish more announcers would make the attempt.I believe Ahn-druw is the way it's supposed to be pronounced. If I recall I think the Braves announcers and ESPN guys use Ahn-druw as well. Ann-drew is the incorrect pronounciation.So Miller isn't showing off he's just speaking properly. He's one of the best and that's part of the reason. All roads lead to Dollar General. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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